Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon: Closing Survey

I'm actually posting this before I retire to sleep! The questions are changed up a bit from last year, which is fun. Without further ado, here is my 'closing survey'!

1. Which hour was most daunting for you?
I was visiting family for six hours in the middle there, so those were probably the 'most daunting' just because I didn't get much reading done then. Nor did I get much reading done around the Hours 15-17 range, since I was watching movies with my family. But as for tiredness, I think Hour 22 was when it hit me the hardest.

2. Tell us ALLLLL the books you read!
Not a very impressive list as I didn't even make it through one book. I did however read a good chunk of Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray!

3. Which books would you recommend to other Read-a-thoners?
I have a Goodreads shelf dedicated to books I just couldn't put down -- here it is!

4. What’s a really rad thing we could do during the next Read-a-thon that would make you smile?I can't think of anything off the top of my head. I always am really impressed by the organization of the event and the mini-challenges hosted every hour.

5. How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? Would you be interested in volunteering to help organize and prep?
I'm very likely to participate again! It's become something of a tradition for me. I hosted one hour of discussion on Goodreads, if that counts, but I'm not sure how much I'd actually be able to help with!

And, as always, my final stats...
Total Pages Read: 455

Total Time Read: 7 hours, 10 minutes

Total Blog Posts: 10

Total Mini-Challenges Participated In: 2

Thank you to everyone who helped put on this event! It's so amazing that this is the ten year anniversary. Despite my distractions throughout the day, I'm really pleased with my progress and I had a really fun time. Here's to another ten years! 

Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon: Hour 24

Hour: Hour 24.
Currently Reading: 

Pages Read Since Last Update: 173

Total Pages Read: 455

Time Read Since Last Update: 2 hours, 32 minutes

Total Time Read: 7 hours, 10 minutes

Comments: And... that's a wrap for me, honestly. I technically still have about 45 minutes to read, but it's 4:15am in my time zone, and I'm just impressed I've managed to stay up this late! I participated in two mini-challenges, but other than that, I've just been reading, reading, reading! I'm about two-thirds of the way through Lair of Dreams and I'm pretty content with that. I've greatly enjoyed the characters, setting, and the ambiance of the novel so far and I'm sure I'll continue to do so! I hope everyone had a great Readathon and got plenty read! I know I had a good time.

Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon: Hour 21

Hour: Hour 21.
Currently Reading: 

Pages Read Since Last Update: 65

Total Pages Read: 282

Time Read Since Last Update: 1 hour, 01 minutes

Total Time Read: 4 hours, 38 minutes

Comments: I participated in an hour-long reading sprint on Goodreads, which was good! And I really am enjoying the book, even if I'm beginning to feel progressively more sleepy as the hours go on... I'm going to try to power through this hour at least, and then perhaps I'll go to sleep. We'll just have to see! It's 1:00am over here in my time, so I think I'd deserve a bit of rest, hehe. 

Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon: Hour 19

Hour: Quarter til Hour 20!
Currently Reading: 

Pages Read Since Last Update: 70

Total Pages Read: 217

Time Read Since Last Update: 1 hour, 07 minutes

Total Time Read: 3 hours, 37 minutes

Comments: Now we're getting somewhere, reading-wise! It's such a cozy sort of environment for me right now, as well. I'm buried beneath a pile of blankets, with the rain pounding against my windows just as it had been this morning. I really do love Autumn the most, especially when it comes to reading! And Lair of Dreams has begun to turn a bit spooky... if it keeps on this track, I'll have no troubles staying awake for the rest of the Readathon!

Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon: Hour 17

Hour: Half past Hour 17.
Currently Reading: 

Pages Read Since Last Update: 76

Total Pages Read: 147

Time Read Since Last Update: 1 hour, 19 minutes

Total Time Read: 2 hours, 30 minutes

Comments: I ended up watching a movie and a couple of episodes of The Goldbergs with my family (and eating caramel popcorn... yum!). However, I did finally get some more reading done! Hopefully now that it's nighttime, I can read a bit more... I definitely won't be able to finish this book, but at least I'll have a good chunk of it read!

Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon: Hour 13

Hour: Hour 13.
Currently Reading: 

Pages Read Since Last Update: 6

Total Pages Read: 71

Time Read Since Last Update: 06 minutes

Total Time Read: 1 hour, 11 minutes

Comments: I haven't gotten much reading done today, but I just came back from visiting some extended family and that was nice!  Later I might watch the movie Zoolander with my brothers, but until then I'm going to try and read some more! 

Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon: Mid-Event Survey

I'm back from visiting family! It's no longer the 'half-way' point of the Readathon, but I'm going to fill out the survey anyways. My answers might be a bit boring, since I haven't gotten much of a chance to read yet...

1. What are you reading right now?
Lair of Dreams, by Libba Bray. It's the second book in The Diviners series.

2. How many books have you read so far?
I'm still working on my first one!

3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon?
I'm just looking forward to my current read!

4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those?
I've only had one real interruption, but it was a six-hour interruption: visiting family! I can't complain though, because I had lots of fun playing Wii Sports, eating donuts, and catching up. Also, I learned how to use chopsticks!

5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far?
How little I've read, whomp whomp. But I'm all settled in now, so hopefully the rest of the evening will give me time to read distraction-free!

Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon: Hour 6

Hour: A quarter til Hour 7.
Currently Reading: 

Pages Read Since Last Update: 24

Total Pages Read: 65

Time Read Since Last Update: 23 minutes

Total Time Read: 1 hour, 05 minutes

Comments: For breakfast, I refueled with bacon, blueberry pancakes, and a glass of chocolate milk. I managed to read some, but my reading will have to take a break for a few hours, as I'm heading off to my aunt's house for that time. I'm enjoying the book thus far though, and part of me just wants to stay here and read, hehe! 

Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon: Hour 5

I thought I'd post a bit of an update before I head off to find some breakfast! I've already read plenty this morning, which I'm very pleased about. Here's my first update of the Readathon!

Hour: Half past Hour 5.
Currently Reading: 

Pages Read Since Last Update: 41

Total Pages Read: 41

Time Read Since Last Update: 41 minutes

Total Time Read: 41 minutes

Comments: I woke up at around 8am this morning, or just after, and just cozied in bed reading, warm and snug, as the rain from outside beat against the windows. It was a very nice morning and I'm really enjoying the book so far! 

It's time for me to briefly pause reading, however, as there's a stack of pancakes call my name!

Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon: Opening Meme

Good morning! It's time once again for the semi-annual Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon! And it's an extra special one today, seeing as how it's the ten year anniversary! That's amazing!

1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?
I'm Emma, from the Pacific Northwest of the United States, making it just after 9am here.

2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?
I actually only have one book planned for today -- Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray. It's a long one, so I anticipate it taking the whole day to read, not that I'm complaining since I loved the first book, The Diviners.

3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?
Well, seeing as I haven't had anything to eat since waking up this morning, the answer to this question is currently "breakfast"!

4) Tell us a little something about yourself!
Oh, goodness. I always have to try to think up something new and exciting for this question! I'm currently a Senior in High School, and I've had this blog for four years now!

5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today? If this is your first read-a-thon, what are you most looking forward to?
This will be my fourth Readathon, but my first Readathon in October! One thing I'll be doing is actually cohosting for an hour on Goodreads -- huzzah!

I hope everyone has a fantastic Readathon!

A Belated Book Busters Wrap Up

Hello, all! It's been a while since the Book Busters Readathon concluded, but since I posted a TBR I thought it would be best if I posted a little wrap-up as well. I had a ton of fun doing this Readathon, and even had the house to myself for the first day, which was nice as it meant plenty of quiet reading time for me!

I ended up finishing two books, and starting a third one:

A BESTSELLER

• For this one, I read The Girl on Train by Paula Hawkins. I was so pleasantly surprised by this one! It started out a bit boring but the last third of the book balanced that out in my opinion.

FEMALE MAIN CHARACTER

• This is the one I didn't quite finish! I read The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer and to be perfectly honest... I didn't enjoy it as much as most people seem to? Eep! I just wasn't expecting it to be as focused on the romance as it was, I think.

YELLOW ON COVER

• The Penderwicks at Point Mouette by Jeanne Birdsall was my choice for this one. I read some of it outside on the hammock... that was before all this rain started! (Not that I'm complaining; I love the rain!) This one was just as good as I remembered, seeing as how it was a reread.

I also completed some of the mini-challenges! 

• "Post a TBR"
• "Post a Wrap Up"
• Hehe, check! Even if it is up a bit late. 
• "Tweet about the Readathon"
• I did do this, and I also participated in a couple of Readathon reading sprints on Twitter!
• "Review a Book Read"
• I reviewed both The Girl on the Train and Penderwicks during the Readathon.
• "Build a Blanket Fort" 
• I did, and it was very small. But! It was nice and cozy that way. 
• "Post a Photo of a Snack You're Eating" 
• 
• Cinnamon roll, yum! This was technically breakfast, but still. 
• "Post a Currently Reading Photo"
• 
• I did this as well! 

This was a very fun Readathon! And surprise! I'm participating in another Readathon this Saturday -- Dewey's 24-Hour Readathon. Stick around for a bunch of posts about that, if you want! 

Until next time, happy reading!